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diet 25-Jul-2003 At 8:45:28 AM V

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On 24/07/2003 climbingjac wrote:
>I find that the key to success is ensuring there's plenty of chocolate
>around. he he he he he

Reminds me of tales of that Andy Pollit guy who lived in a caravan at Araps and allegedly subsisted on a daily ration of one block of dairy milk chocolate, a six-pack of beer, and a pack of Winny Blues. Now that's what I call a diet!

>Dinner the night b4 a tough climb:

Potato flakes, instant soup mix, packet tuna, and olive oil. Eat it before it freezes. ;-)

>Throughout the day:
>Plenty of Peanut M&Ms. Scorched almonds are good also but they are sometimes
>more expensive. (Peanuts contain chromium which helps balance the speed
>at which you process glucose.)

I've heard from a couple of different sources that peanuts are quite an acidic nut, which means that they hinder the process of flushing lactic acid from tired muscles after climbing. A mate of mine who's a serious martial artist recommends pistacchios as a healthier alternative.

>Lunch:
>Tuna included in your lunch is a must; and it must be tuna in olive oil.
> Try and save some tuna or other protein food for consumption after the
>day ends.

I think olive-oil is a prerequisite for just about any outdoor activity, eating it is like adding nitro to your fuel tank! I keep some in a small Nalgene-type container with squeezy sides, so that you can still get the crystalline olive-oil sludge out when it's frozen.

>Dinner:
>Anything with red wine to celebrate the day's achievements. Not too much
>red or you'll dehydrate overnight and climb like a vegie the next day.

Beer in summer, whisky or schnapps in winter (use a Tim-Tam as a straw), wine for all the other times.

But then again, I suck at rock climbing, so you'd all be better off taking Jac's advice ;-)